weakly

Example Sentences

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When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Sugars, which bind more weakly, attach through hydrogen bonding.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

“I laughed because she did,” he weakly claims, and there are more giggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

"Genistein is only weakly absorbed when taken orally," Wu said.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

At first, the coyote seemed unsure, but it sniffed me weakly.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce